🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of video games and game equipment: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported video games and game equipment worth $351.1 million (16.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 37% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of video games and game equipment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $351.1M | 16.8K t |
| 2023 | $347.7M | 7.9K t |
| 2022 | $258.6M | 13.8K t |
| 2021 | $186.1M | 13.0K t |
| 2020 | $147.1M | 6.6K t |
| 2019 | $132.8M | 5.1K t |
| 2018 | $135.7M | 4.1K t |
| 2017 | $38.1M | 2.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports video games and game equipment from
China alone supplied 90% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+31% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $316.7M | 90% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $11.9M | 3.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.0M | 2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.4M | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.7M | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.6M | 0.4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $935K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $717K | 0.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $704K | 0.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $668K | 0.2% |
Types of video games and game equipment under HS 9504
| 9504.50 | Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30 | 80% |
| 9504.90 | Games: articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, special tables for casino games, automatic bowling alley equipment, n.e.c.… | 13% |
| 9504.30 | Games: operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment, other than billiard articles and accesssories, and automatic… | 3.4% |
| 9504.40 | Games: playing cards | 2.1% |
| 9504.20 | Billiard articles and accessories of all kinds | 1.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9504.
Average import price of video games and game equipment
The average declared value was about $20.90 per kg, 36% below the world average of $32.48, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports video games and game equipment
Exports of video games and game equipment by Saudi Arabia reached $8.4 million in 2024 (1.5 thousand tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 59% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $4.9M | 59% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $1.9M | 22% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $973K | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $256K | 3.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $115K | 1.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $75K | 0.9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $53K | 0.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $19K | 0.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $15K | 0.2% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $12K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 9504: Video game consoles and machines, articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment.
Video games and game equipment trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of video games and game equipment imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported video games and game equipment worth $351.1 million in 2024 (16.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import video games and game equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (90%), United States (3%), United Kingdom (2%).
What is the average import price of video games and game equipment in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $20.90 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $32.48 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export video games and game equipment?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported video games and game equipment worth $8.4 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Poland, China.
What is the HS code for video games and game equipment?
Video games and game equipment falls under HS heading 9504 (Video game consoles and machines, articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading video games and game equipment with Saudi Arabia?
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